diff --git a/drivers/video/gbefb.c b/drivers/video/gbefb.c
index f89c3cc..fe5b519 100644
--- a/drivers/video/gbefb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/gbefb.c
@@ -912,6 +912,7 @@
 {
 	unsigned int line_length;
 	struct gbe_timing_info timing;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* Limit bpp to 8, 16, and 32 */
 	if (var->bits_per_pixel <= 8)
@@ -930,8 +931,10 @@
 
 	var->grayscale = 0;	/* No grayscale for now */
 
-	if ((var->pixclock = compute_gbe_timing(var, &timing)) < 0)
-		return(-EINVAL);
+	ret = compute_gbe_timing(var, &timing);
+	var->pixclock = ret;
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* Adjust virtual resolution, if necessary */
 	if (var->xres > var->xres_virtual || (!ywrap && !ypan))